Thoughts as Intermediaries
I find thoughts to be very interesting phenomena.
It seems that they arise as intermediaries between space & awareness and the world of phenomena. They help us clarify, explore and communicate in the world of phenomena.
When I awaken to my holarchy of being - as space & awareness and as the world of phenomena arising in the present - thoughts become very useful tools. They - as everything else - come and go on their own, and I can choose to engage with them whenever it seems useful. Otherwise, they just pass through as guest, as any other phenomena.
If I only see myself as this small self, I take thoughts very seriously and allow them to impact me to a great extent.
When I awaken to my fuller holarchy of being, they just become guests passing through, and useful tools when appropriate.